UALR Class of '13

U.S.A. Arkansas

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Who got in?!?! I did! Everyone excited? I have lecture t/th 8-11am & my clinicals mondays. Unsupervised practice 12-4pm. Anybody have the same? Whooooo (:

@nursingstudentAR--I don't know. I plan to call the department tomorrow morning and see where we need to go to get those done. I remember seeing the student nurses (who presented the stethoscope, clipboards, etc.) wearing them. So I am sure we will have to have them by the Fall. I don't know if we will need them this summer, but I figured I would go ahead and get mine made be for the mad dash in the Fall.

I saw the youtube links but haven't actually looked that the sites yet. I was working on the med calculations the last couple of weeks and needed a break from that. I started the readings a couple of days ago, so I am not as far along with that yet. I plan to have it completed by class on that Wednesday. I would like to pass my med calculations test on the first try so that I can spend the rest of the time focusing on the skills and lecture.

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I love this site and love seeing post by Arkansas nurses and nursing students. I'mthatguy -- they love you on here lol :)

I have supervised clinical on Wednesday 8 - 4. Letcure T/Th 12 - 3 and unsupervised practice Th 8 - 11. My schedule to similar to mgrn2b.

I was wondering what type of backpack do you plan to use for nursing school. I was thinking about order something that I can fit my laptop in but did not know if I should get one with rollers -- or are backpacks with roller uncool and overrated... Just wondering let me know.

First, who loves me? lol I have many haters here.

Second, for the love of all things holy, skip the backpack with wheels. They're beyond uncool. ;)

I'm in a BSN program, and I always have enough time between classes to run out and get a book if I didn't want to lug it in. That said we never need anything but the book we're using. The drug guides, nursing manuals, workbooks, and all that jazz that they say to buy never get used. I've actually stopped buying workbooks, but that's another matter in itself.

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Yes, please let us know about the skills kits. I haven't checked yet. I also need to get my school ID made. I would like to do all of that at one time instead of making multiple trips to campus. I have started the readings. So far the material isn't too complex. It's just a lot of reading. Since we haven't had lecture, I don't quite know how to focus my reading. Right now, I am just trying to cover all of the material.

I will let you know.. Do we need to get a student ID or do we use the nursing ID that we had to provide passport pics for? I was thinking that they will provide them and use the pics we were required to bring to orientation. I haven't started any readings yet so that's the reason I have to get my books tomorrow. Did anyone order stethoscopes through the nursing students. I was wonder when they will be in and were do we go to get them?

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@witty3 please let me know if they have them tomorrow. I was going to go get mine too....

I sure will :)

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I will let you know.. Do we need to get a student ID or do we use the nursing ID that we had to provide passport pics for? I was thinking that they will provide them and use the pics we were required to bring to orientation. I haven't started any readings yet so that's the reason I have to get my books tomorrow. Did anyone order stethoscopes through the nursing students. I was wonder when they will be in and were do we go to get them?

I didn't order through the school, but I understood them to be available for pickup on May 18th. I don't remember them giving us a specific pickup location--I assume the main office, but don't quote me on that. I didn't think about the passport pics. I will call the office tomorrow and ask and report back on my findings unless someone else already knows the answer to the ID question.

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First, who loves me? lol I have many haters here.

Second, for the love of all things holy, skip the backpack with wheels. They're beyond uncool. ;)

I'm in a BSN program, and I always have enough time between classes to run out and get a book if I didn't want to lug it in. That said we never need anything but the book we're using. The drug guides, nursing manuals, workbooks, and all that jazz that they say to buy never get used. I've actually stopped buying workbooks, but that's another matter in itself.

You may have some haters lol but I've actually seen some lovers too https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/if-you-could-558981.htm

Thanks for the opinion for the backpack on wheels - I seen a really neat Jansport on wheels but still just didn't know. Probably just keep the books in my car and carry what I need for that day. Do you use a laptop in class for notes or do you have any reason for taking your laptop to class. The whole reason for getting a new backpack is to get something to that can carry my laptop.

You know how it is right before you start nursing school.... Planning everything you will need while in nursing school.

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You may have some haters lol but I've actually seen some lovers too https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/if-you-could-558981.htm

Thanks for the opinion for the backpack on wheels - I seen a really neat Jansport on wheels but still just didn't know. Probably just keep the books in my car and carry what I need for that day. Do you use a laptop in class for notes or do you have any reason for taking your laptop to class. The whole reason for getting a new backpack is to get something to that can carry my laptop.

You know how it is right before you start nursing school.... Planning everything you will need while in nursing school.

I'm not a laptop in class fan. I'm a non-trad so I got one degree pre-PowerPoint, lol. Nonetheless, your nurse teachers will slap loads of PowerPoints up on the wall so much that I often say nursing school is death by PowerPoint. Other people say it too. I didn't make it up I don't think. As far as note taking.... Eh....that's not for me, b kudos for those that give it a try.

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I'm not a laptop in class fan. I'm a non-trad so I got one degree pre-PowerPoint, lol. Nonetheless, your nurse teachers will slap loads of PowerPoints up on the wall so much that I often say nursing school is death by PowerPoint. Other people say it too. I didn't make it up I don't think. As far as note taking.... Eh....that's not for me, b kudos for those that give it a try.

I'm definitely a note taker....if I don't take notes my mind will start wondering about what I'm going to cook for dinner tonight. Thanks for the input.

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FYI -The skills kits are not in yet.

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IDs for our clinical sites will be made according to the facility...our clinical sites will instruct us as to when and where. Our UALR IDs are made downstairs next to the bookstore.

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What are skills kits?

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What are skills kits?

They are for our fundamentals class. Supposedly they contain everything we will need for our skills check offs (foleys, bandages/dressings, etc.) We get two opportunities to checkoff on skills and if we don't pass we are out of the program, to apply next year.

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